# Sustainable Bamboo Tourism Bikes Vélo Cuba Creates Bamboo Bikes for Locals to Tour Around By Amy Duong | Published 2023-08-04 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vlo-cuba References: [designtaxi](https://designtaxi.com/news/424503/Bamboo-Bicycles-Built-By-Riders-Themselves-Make-Headway-In-Cuba/) & [facebook](https://facebook.com/photo?fbid=826756412391895&set=pcb.826756489058554#!/photo.php?fbid=826756412391895&id=100051726326301&set=a.596874508713421&eav=AfbsrlxVGdN8LGYgVEZQ09D9cKrr-LRUw6Vp9sw0SXcFRFIApGvXalzoTmidfRwELh4&paipv=0&utm_source=DesignTAXI&utm_medium=DesignTAXI&utm_term=DesignTAXI&utm_content=DesignTAXI&utm_campaign=DesignTAXI)  [Vélo Cuba](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/engineering-system) is both a bicycle shop and a tour company and it creates a series of [sustainable bamboo bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-housing) that are meant to allow locals to travel in a greener way. It also supports the Netherlands embassy in the country as well. Founder of Vélo Cuba Nayvis Diaz explains that there are 28 species of bamboo in the country and the brand is now working closely with two or three of these to create the bikes. Based on the material's history, it is often used to [build homes and scaffolding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-cabin) due to its unique and compressive strength. Additionally, the material grows very quickly which naturally makes it highly renewable and extremely accessible to optimize. Image Credit: Reuters ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 23% | Activity: 44% | Freshness: 17% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sustainable Bamboo Bikes:** A trend in creating bikes made from sustainable bamboo that provide a greener mode of transportation. - **Local Tourism:** A trend in offering tour experiences to locals, promoting sustainable and eco-friendly travel within the community. - **Bamboo as a Renewable Material:** A trend in utilizing bamboo as a highly renewable material with unique compressive strength for various applications. ### Who This Affects Most - **Bicycle Manufacturing:** An industry that can explore the production of sustainable bamboo bikes as a disruptive innovation opportunity. - **Tourism and Travel:** An industry that can tap into the trend of local tourism and promote sustainable travel experiences. - **Construction and Architecture:** An industry that can leverage bamboo's compressive strength and renewable nature for innovative construction and architectural solutions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lightweight Bamboo Frame eBikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-easyrider.md) - [Bamboo Electric City Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-electric-city.md) - [DIY Bicycle Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-wooden-bicycle.md) - [Naturalistic Plant-Based Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astan-bike.md) - [Lightweight Plywood Electric Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electraply-ebike.md) - [Plant Fibre-Based E-Bikes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hummingbird-flax.md) - [Recycled Coffee Pod-Made Bicycles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/recycle.md) - [Bamboo-Based Sustainable Toiletries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caboo.md) - [Sustainable Bamboo-Crafted Drones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bamboo-drone.md)